Resources for drug/diluent selection?

[Awill86]

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I'm starting a hospital job after graduation (yes!) and find that one of my biggest deficiencies is matching a drug to the appropriate diluent and volume. Does anyone have any tips for pocket resources or a rule of thumb for stuff like this?

Any other helpful hints for new hospital pharmacists would be greatly appreciated 😀

 

[Allure]

My hospital has a list, but I don't have an electronic copy. I actually don't even have a hard copy with me. It might even be built in the system. So your hospital might also have that. There should be references at your work place for you to look these things up.

You'll be surprised at how fast you will remember them. Now I even remember the rate or how fast to infuse something.

They should have a training period for you and take advantage of that and be an active learner. Ask the pharmacist to print out an extra IV label every time they put a drip in, alphabetize the drugs in a notebook, make any notes necessary. This way, you can refer back quickly when you have to put in the orders yourself.

 

[Its Z]

They should have a training period for you and take advantage of that and be an active learner. Ask the pharmacist to print out an extra IV label every time they put a drip in, alphabetize the drugs in a notebook, make any notes necessary. This way, you can refer back quickly when you have to put in the orders yourself.

way too much work...

 

[Allure]

way too much work...

Wateva...you meanie

 

[BBlocker77]

There is a book that I use called Intravenous Medications. It it an excellent resource that has dosage, dilution, rate of administration, and stability information for intravenous drugs. In fact, I think most hospital pharmacies probably already carry this as one of their resources. Otherwise, you can find it on amazon here:
http://www.amazon.com/2011-Intraven...7926/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1305375547&sr=8-1

I hope this helps.

 

[chrispharm]

would this help?

http://www.globalrph.com/calculators.htm

 

[KARM12]

This information can be found in lexi-comp, micromedix. You hospital might already have standards that they use and pre-mix/add-vantages, etc. No need to waste your time and make a list until you know what they do there.

 

[confettiflyer]

This information can be found in lexi-comp, micromedix. You hospital might already have standards that they use and pre-mix/add-vantages, etc. No need to waste your time and make a list until you know what they do there.

Agreed, you'll figure out what 80% of the formulations are just from seeing it. Anytime we make something oddball, we look it up in lexi.

 

[Awill86]

Thanks guys. I know it'll become second-nature with a little practice and repetition, but until then the Global Rph database looks great.

 

[iFarm]

I'll vote for Intravenous Medications... it's earned a permanent spot on my desk.

 

[Jenny2009]

would this help?

http://www.globalrph.com/calculators.htm

Great drug info especially on diluents